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Miami at Ohio State

Jan 1, 2026 • Completed • Neutral Site

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Miami

ACC

Final Score

24 - 14

MOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State332
Miami291

Passing Yards

Ohio State287
Miami138

Rushing Yards

Ohio State45
Miami153

Turnovers

Ohio State2
Miami1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature59°F
Wind0 mph N

Venue

AT&T Stadium

Arlington, TX

Humidity

36%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

4.44

Postgame Win Probability

Ohio State: 12.3%

Miami: 87.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Julian Sayin

Ohio State

YDS: 287

Rushing

Mark Fletcher Jr.

Miami

YDS: 90

Receiving

Jeremiah Smith

Ohio State

YDS: 157

Tackles

Davison Igbinosun

Ohio State

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State26:40
Miami33:20

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Miami beats Ohio State 24-14

Standard

Miami defeated Ohio State 24-14 in Week 1 of the 2025 postseason slate, finishing with a 291-332 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Miami set the terms early in a game that finished 24-14. (13:35) Shotgun #11 C.Beck pass complete short left to #4 M.Fletcher Jr. caught at OSU08, for 9 yards to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:31, 1ST DOWN #38 C.Davis kick attempt good (H: #94 D.Joyce, LS: #46 A.Booker) came with 13:31 left in the quarter 2, giving Miami the first major swing.

Miami's box score carried the story: 291 total yards, 153 rushing yards, and 138 passing yards. Ohio State finished with 332 total yards, including 45 on the ground and 287 through the air.

Miami converted 7-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Miami led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (03:07) #38 C.Davis field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #94 D.Joyce, LS: #46 A.Booker), clock 03:01.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    (13:35) Shotgun #11 C.Beck pass complete short left to #4 M.Fletcher Jr. caught at OSU08, for 9 yards to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:31, 1ST DOWN #38 C.Davis kick attempt good (H: #94 D.J… (Miami led 7-0 over Ohio State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Keionte Scott 72 Yd Interception Return (Carter Davis Kick) (Ohio State led 0-14 over Miami).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (08:11) Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MIA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:10 #38 J.Fielding kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #43 J.Ferlmann) (Ohio State led 7-14 over Miami).

  • Field Goal Good

    (03:07) #38 C.Davis field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #94 D.Joyce, LS: #46 A.Booker), clock 03:01 (Miami led 17-7 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (13:34) Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short middle to #4 J.Smith caught at MIA05, for 14 yards to the MIA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:28, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MIA Holding declined #38 J.Fielding… (Ohio State led 14-17 over Miami).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (00:55) Shotgun #6 C.Brown rush middle for 5 yards gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:55 #38 C.Davis kick attempt good (H: #94 D.Joyce, LS: #46 A.Booker) (Miami led 24-14 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-14

    Miami defeated Ohio State.

  • Total yards

    291-332

    Miami held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    153

    Miami averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    138

    Miami averaged 5.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Miami's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-10

    Ohio State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateMiami
Total Yards332291
Passing Yards287138
Rushing Yards45153
First Downs1818
Third Down Efficiency3-107-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)2-150-0
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts22-3519-26
Rushing Attempts2437
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points26
Possession Time26:4033:20
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)